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1 Kings 17:16 (WEB)
The jar of meal didn’t run out and the jar of oil didn’t fail, according to the LORD’s word, which he spoke by Elijah.

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§2583Article 1 · In the Old TestamentRead at vatican.va
“After Elijah had learned mercy during his retreat at the Wadi Cherith, he teaches the widow of Zarephath to believe in the Word of God and confirms her faith by his urgent prayer: God brings the widow's child back to life.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Kings 17:7-24.

Ambrose of Milan, Concerning Widows Chapter 5
“While the harvest is being threshed out, grains of corn fall from the groaning floor; but though the harvests fail, the barrel of meal wastes not, and the cruse full of oil gives forth.” — editor's note: 1 [3] Kings xvii. 16.
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy III.1Book III
“Again he spoke, and the barrel of meal failed not, and the cruse of oil wasted not the whole time of that long famine.” — editor's note: 1 [3] Kings xvii. 16 ff.
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 49
“For He was able indeed to have appeased their hunger, but the disciples would not have known His power, since in Elijah’s case also this took place.” — editor's note: 1 Kings xvii. 16.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 22
“He who had come to be fed then turned feeder, for, by a miracle, he filled the empty barrel.” — editor's note: 1 Kings xvii. 9–16.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 125
“Exuperius the reverend bishop of Toulouse, imitating the widow of Zarephath, feeds others though hungry himself.” — editor's note: 1 Kings xvii. 8–16.
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Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion IV.21Book IV
“You have the third book of the Kings.” — editor's note: 1 Kings xvii. 7–16.
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